Lyrics

Things Are Looking Up
Lyrics and Music - (c) Rob Harmon Music 2011

I shouted "Hey I know that guy"
above the music in the club
yelled "bar tender turn it up"
my brand new broker's on TV
wish you all could meet him
I guess in 10 to 15 years
he'd tell us all if he were here
just what the hell's a Ponzi scheme?

Things are looking up
just heard from publishers clearing house
e-mailed the number of my bank account
big money from Nigeria is on the way
Things are looking up
invited all my friends to come and hear
the greatest time share pitch I've heard in years
hope they'll join my pyramid today
momma warned me that a free lunch isn't always free
guess she never heard of this
things are really looking up for me

Her letters never mentioned
dreams of higher education
I gave her money for tuition
though we'd barely met
now I watch her disappear
my betrothed mail order bride
friends say she took me for a ride
that's just her shiny new corvette

Things are looking up
got a brand new can of spray-on hair
bought some men's control-top underwear
on the market now, stepping up my game
Things are looking up
those enlargement pills have me intrigued
though I assure you that there is no need
according to the add, I've everything to gain
momma warned me that a free lunch isn't always free
guess she never heard of this
things are really looking up for me

Tropical vacation
island paradise
sounded pretty nice
till I woke up in this bathtub filled with ice

Things are looking up
someone was kind enough to leave a note
instructions just beside the telephone
advising me to dial 9-1-1
Things are looking up
that little EMT is sweet on me
she asked twice for my hotel room key
probably be here waitin when I'm done
momma warned me a free lunch isn't always free
guess she never heard of this
things are really looking up
Lord, help me not to screw this up
things are really looking up for me